https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:34:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1895740 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:51:40 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1895740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tysonja: we're having one Saturday and one Sunday! Yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1895739 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:51:09 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1895739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're hosting Thanksgiving and Christmas morning. Not hosting second Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner which is nice </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1895723 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:36:11 +0000 blackbird 1895723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the idea of thanksgiving earlier than christmas. i feel like it's all TURKEY STUFFING GRAVY then 4 weeks later MOAR TURKEY STUFFING GRAVY WINE CAKE PIE.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1895697 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:12:28 +0000 tysonja 1895697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>cooking thanksgiving dinner tomorrow! :D (Canada)</p> <p>fun to read about your guys' preparations for your nov. thanksgiving! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1895647 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:34:14 +0000 Ginabean3 1895647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: oh yes! Can you imagine if I just took it out the morning of?! Disaster! :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1895644 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:33:45 +0000 Ginabean3 1895644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: thank you! That's a great idea to do a dry run! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1895359 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:29:53 +0000 swurlygurl 1895359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Those are great ideas!! I love the Toys for Tots idea</p> <p>@Ginabean3: Make sure you give your turkey enough time to defrost if you buy a frozen one! I think you need like 2 or 3 days - definitely more than the night before </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1895290 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:01:19 +0000 Anagram 1895290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're hosting Thanksgiving this year for two couple friends from our old state. They are flying in for the long weekend, and it's going to be really fun. I think, lol. One couple is staying in our second room (LOs room, who will bunk with us) and the other couple will be sleeping on an air mattress in the living room.</p> <p>We like hosting dinner parties and having guests, and the only thing that could go wrong is me getting pregnant before then and having massive morning sickness...and if that happens well then....maybe I'll get it catered? lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1895273 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:54:06 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1895273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will probably host Christmas. Last year, we hosted Christmas Eve, so I just made lasagna and it was pretty easy, but I like having something more special on Christmas, so I'll have to figure out what to do. If it's warm (as it usually is in our area on Christmas), I think we will eat outside because our house is small and it gets really crowded trying to fit enough tables and chairs for everyone. That was the one thing that stressed me out last year because we ended up having more people than we planned for and had to scrounge at the last minute to fit them in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1895231 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:31:08 +0000 Circusbee 1895231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are travelling (12 hour drive!) to my parent's for Thanksgiving this year. I am SOOOO excited since we've missed the last few years! It's always so much fun, and Thanksgiving is mine and DH's favorite holiday!</p> <p>For Christmas we may be "hosting" my parents only because I'm refusing to travel at 7 months pregnant. I'm excited to cook a big Christmas dinner, especially since it'll be pretty low-maintenance with only the 4 of us : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1895120 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 11:53:29 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1895120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Finally I get to check back on this thread and see what everyone is up to!</p> <p> @blackbird: I would welcome one of your dishes at our gatherings.<br /> @Mrs. Bee: I'm hoping to continue this tradition post-kids, but we always go to a splurge worthy restaurant for Christmas Eve.<br /> @swurlygurl: a white elephant party or toys for tot where ppl bring wrapped gifts just to rip them open could be fun or an ugly holiday sweater party complete with a cookie exchange.</p> <p>@Ginabean3: Tip 1: practice on a smaller bird first- just to get down the steps and practice of working backwards for showtime/ dinner time. Tip 2: perfect your gravy, when all else fails this will save the day. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894990 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:56:29 +0000 Cole 1894990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think we are going to host any official holidays this year. Our families are pretty far away and we will have a newborn so we will have people coming and going all season. I am thinking about hosting a cookie swap but I am going to wait a few more weeks to decide. It sounds like a lot of fun but I am worried it will be too overwhelming this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894983 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:48:15 +0000 Synchronicity 1894983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never host; we always travel back to our hometown where most of our family still lives. It would be too much work for everyone else to pack up and come way over here, and I can't say I mind one bit! We bring some food and booze and everyone is happy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894799 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:21:29 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1894799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we'll either go on a little trip or order a little thanksgiving dinner -- all the local markets cater. i can't cook all day by myself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894796 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:20:00 +0000 Smurfette 1894796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: Do something with your friends the beginning of the month. Can do a craft for the kids and have a cookie exchange! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894753 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:01:26 +0000 Ginabean3 1894753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are hosting Thanksgiving this year! So excited except I've never made a turkey before....any tips to prevent a disaster?! </p> <p>I think we are going to host Xmas too....</p> <p>Doing a lot of hosting this year because we are finally settled into our house and we are the midway point between both sides of the family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894748 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:00:00 +0000 JerricaBenton 1894748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tree trimming party sounds fun! We're hosting thanksgiving and probably Christmas eve. I love the idea of hosting a Christmas cocktail party when all the LOs are older! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894703 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:42:36 +0000 swurlygurl 1894703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: We go visit my family for about 10 days over Christmas. Plus SIL already claimed her parents for Christmas morning brunch...<br /> I'm about to just make up my own celebration for something ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894697 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:40:22 +0000 regberadaisy 1894697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: what about hosting a Christmas day brunch? We always invite the ILs over to open presents and do a brunch. Then they go home and come back later for dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894686 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:37:17 +0000 swurlygurl 1894686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't get to host anything :( Dh's family already had all their traditions established when I came into the family, and my family is halfway across the country so I'm obviously not hosting anything for them.<br /> I'd LOVE to do some sort of friend evening, but all my friends have 2 families that they have to accommodate so their holiday season gets booked up too quickly.<br /> I was just contemplating seeing if I wanted to invite a bunch of work people over for a holiday party - that's how desperate I am! Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894685 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:37:01 +0000 regberadaisy 1894685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going to NYC for Thanksgiving. My niece's birthday is right around Thanksgiving so I'd imagine her party will be on Thanksgiving. DH will most likely be cooking the bird. </p> <p>We host Christmas day and hoping my ILs offer to host eve?! We'll also be hosting a small extended family get together. Either brunch or heavy apps and drinks. TBD! I love getting together with family around the holidays!</p> <p>@snowjewelz: if you haven't had the baby yet we should try to meet up for coffee / dessert! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894679 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:34:46 +0000 snowjewelz 1894679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never heard of a tree trimming party but that sounds fun! I could be going into labor around Thanksgiving (due 12/8) so I'm not even sure what we're gonna do... I can go up to my parents, they're like 45 min away from the hospital just in case. </p> <p>I totally don't mind skipping Thanksgiving though, and if I haven't gone into labor yet, invite my family over so they can go help DH buy our tree and put up decorations for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894613 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:12:14 +0000 blackbird 1894613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never host. Everyone else always fights over who's hosting what holiday! it's insane, but i'm grateful not to host. All our holidays are done potluck style, and I'm more than happy to bring a dish or two and keep the mess out of my house :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894609 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:10:27 +0000 yoursilverlining 1894609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom always hosts Thanksgiving and we host Christmas Eve dinner. We haven't hammered out the details for Christmas (day of) yet, but we'll be hosting something that day too - a brunch most likely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894594 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 07:57:35 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1894594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That sounds like fun!</p> <p>I don't know our thanksgiving plans yet, but I do shop on Black Friday! Our target is always empty and stocked, so it's a quick and stress free trip. </p> <p>We usually host Christmas Eve which I always look forward to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894592 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 07:57:14 +0000 Mamaof2 1894592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have never hosted Thanksgiving but we are this year - so excited!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894591 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 07:57:02 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1894591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the idea of a tree trimming party!</p> <p>We haven't made our official holiday plans, but last year we hosted a Christmas day pajama brunch at our house and it was so fun. We got to do Christmas morning with just our little family, and then see our extended family later in the day for brunch, and I didn't even have to get out of my yoga pants. And doing brunch instead of lunch was nice because I could just throw in a big breakfast casserole and some cinnamon rolls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894589 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 07:53:34 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1894589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents will host Thanksgiving and my aunt hosts Christmas every year, so we just need to bring a dish to each. We host a Christmas party each year in early Dec.</p> <p>A tree-trimming party sounds fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894587 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 07:53:25 +0000 Adira 1894587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're sort of having a tree trimmer party the Sunday after Thanksgiving. We don't own a truck, so my parents are coming over to go get our Christmas tree with us, then we're going to decorate it together and have lunch.</p> <p>We're also sort of hosting Christmas... in the sense that we'll be home for Christmas and MIL is coming over, haha. But we'll have just had our baby, so we're not actually planning on doing anything. I'm thinking ordering Chinese might happen. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hosting-holiday-celebrations#post-1894585 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 07:51:40 +0000 mrsjyw 1894585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually host Thanksgiving and will again this year most likely. The only year we didn't was because DS was born the day before! :P </p>